Sep 12 Arts and Culture Meet The Students Making Bow Ties From Historic Louisville Wood When the fire at Whiskey Row was finally squelched last summer, Ali Muhammad saw opportunity in the piles and piles of singed, historic wood that remained. By Ashlie Stevens Sep 12 Arts and Culture Meet The Students Making Bow Ties From Historic Louisville Wood Ashlie Stevens
Apr 26 Local News Heaven Hill to Open Downtown Bourbon Attraction Heaven Hill Distilleries today announced plans to build a downtown Louisville attraction based on its Evan Williams brand of bourbon. The $9.5 million Evan Williams Bourbon Experience will be housed in a company-owned building in the 500 block of West Main Street. Evan Williams was a Welsh immigrant who settled in Louisville and set up […] By Rick Howlett Apr 26 Local News Heaven Hill to Open Downtown Bourbon Attraction Rick Howlett
Nov 1 Local News Whiskey Row Announces First Phase of Renovation Plans The gate to the deteriorating buildings on Louisville’s Whiskey Row opens. You can see your breath when you make your way across the floorboards that are littered with glass and garbage. Craig Greenburg warns to watch out for soft spots on the floor and the smells of what once housed a night club. “It’s almost […] By Devin Katayama Nov 1 Local News Whiskey Row Announces First Phase of Renovation Plans Devin Katayama
Aug 2 Local News New Owners Take Over Whiskey Row A group of local investors who are planning a multi-million dollar renovation of the historic Whiskey Row buildings in downtown Louisville have officially taken ownership of the properties. Led by developers Steve Wilson and Laura Lee Brown, the group purchased four of the buildings for $4.8 million from businessman Todd Blue, who had previously sought […] By WFPL News Aug 2 Local News New Owners Take Over Whiskey Row WFPL News
May 13 Local News State of the News: Whiskey Row, LMAS and More Today on State of the News we talked to WFPL’s Phillip M. Bailey and Dalton Main about Whiskey Row, the Louisville Metro Animal Services audit, and other local and regional stories. Then we joined Here & Now for a look at Mississippi River flooding, and what life is like in Japan two months after the […] By Laura Ellis May 13 Local News State of the News: Whiskey Row, LMAS and More Laura Ellis
May 12 Local News Council Approves Whiskey Row Deal Receiving additional assurances from Mayor Greg Fischer’s administration, the Louisville Metro Council approved an emergency ordinance that allocates $1.5 million to help preserve a strip of 19th Century buildings downtown. Earlier this week, the mayor brokered a deal with local developers Steve Wilson and Laura Lee Brown to purchase four of the seven historic Whiskey […] By WFPL News May 12 Local News Council Approves Whiskey Row Deal WFPL News
May 12 Local News Council Receives ‘Fact Sheet’ on Whiskey Row Deal Hours before the Louisville Metro Council meets to vote on an emergency ordinance to preserve a strip of 19th Century buildings downtown, the mayor’s office has provided members with an outline of the financial plan to save the historic block. But Republican members say they are still unwilling to support waiving council rules to approve […] By WFPL News May 12 Local News Council Receives ‘Fact Sheet’ on Whiskey Row Deal WFPL News
May 12 Here and Now Thursday Here and Now: Floodwaters Rising, Whiskey Row Still Standing, Long Now Moving Slowly Here’s what e’re working on for today at 1pm: Flood waters continue to rise from the Ohio Valley to the Gulf of Mexico. The Arkansas Farm Bureau reports today more than 1 million acres of cropland are underwater there. We’ll talk about the flooding and the damage with a farmer in Arkansas. On Monday, President […] By Todd Mundt May 12 Here and Now Thursday Here and Now: Floodwaters Rising, Whiskey Row Still Standing, Long Now Moving Slowly Todd Mundt
May 10 Local News Whiskey Row Ordinance Deemed Emergency Members of the Louisville Metro Council have introduced an emergency ordinance to spend $1.5 million to salvage the historic Whiskey Row buildings and are considering suspending council rules to allow a vote Thursday. The sponsors of the bill say Mayor Greg Fischer has promised a memorandum of understanding to explain the deal before voting, but […] By WFPL News May 10 Local News Whiskey Row Ordinance Deemed Emergency WFPL News
May 9 Local News $4.8 Million Deal Will Save Whiskey Row Buildings A deal has been made to save the Whiskey Row buildings in downtown Louisville. Through a previous agreement between Mayor Greg Fischer and owner Todd Blue, the seven buildings were slated to be demolished to make room for a parking lot, then a new development. Preservationists fought to salvage the buildings, and Metro Government then sought […] By Gabe Bullard May 9 Local News $4.8 Million Deal Will Save Whiskey Row Buildings Gabe Bullard
May 9 Local News Hearing on Attempt to Delay Whiskey Row Destruction is This Week A federal judge will hear arguments this week over whether to further delay the demolition of the Whiskey Row buildings in downtown Louisville. Through an agreement between Mayor Greg Fischer and developer Todd Blue, the strip of buildings could’ve been destroyed as early as today. Preservationists fought the deal and last week they filed for […] By Gabe Bullard May 9 Local News Hearing on Attempt to Delay Whiskey Row Destruction is This Week Gabe Bullard
May 5 Local News Preservationists Cheer Delay of Whiskey Row Demolition Preservationists have won a small victory in the fight to save the Whiskey Row buildings in downtown Louisville. Under an agreement between the buildings’ owner, Todd Blue, and Metro Government, the strip could’ve been razed as early as Monday. But that’s been blocked so a judge can hear arguments on Wednesday over whether to push […] By Gabe Bullard May 5 Local News Preservationists Cheer Delay of Whiskey Row Demolition Gabe Bullard
Apr 12 Politics Fischer Marks 100 Days, Says Budget Will Be Next Major Challenge Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer celebrated his first 100 days in office Tuesday. At a ceremony in Metro Hall, Fischer outlined some of the challenges of his first 100 days, from lingering union disputes to industrial accidents in Rubbertown and Butchertown. Fischer’s next major challenge will be to draft the city budget for the coming fiscal […] By Gabe Bullard Apr 12 Politics Fischer Marks 100 Days, Says Budget Will Be Next Major Challenge Gabe Bullard
Apr 8 Politics Preservationists Allowed to Join Whiskey Row Case A group of preservationists and a local property owner have been added to a federal lawsuit between Louisville Metro Government and businessman Todd Blue concerning the Whiskey Row buildings along Main Street. U.S. District Court Judge John Heyburn signed an order Friday that allows DKH Properties, a neighboring business, and four non-profit organizations to intervene […] By WFPL News Apr 8 Politics Preservationists Allowed to Join Whiskey Row Case WFPL News
Mar 24 State of Affairs Mayor Greg Fischer STATE OF AFFAIRS 03/24/11: He's been in office fewer than three months, but Mayor Greg Fischer's had a busy first quarter. Just this week, an explosion in Rubbertown and a hazardous leak in Butchertown have given rise to questions about the city's emergency response and communication capabilities. Allegations continue about Councilwoman Judy Green, leading some to call for a wider look at how Metro Council Members' discretionary funds are spent. Then there's Louisville Metro Animal services - still without a leader - and the temporary holding pattern at Whiskey Row. Call us with your questions or comments for Mayor Fischer, Thursday on State of Affairs. Listen to the Show By Laura Ellis Mar 24 State of Affairs Mayor Greg Fischer Laura Ellis